At the plea hearing, Bernard l.Madofftookall the blame for the fraud, seeking toprotect the family members who managed the broker-dealer side of the firm that he described as quitesuccessful.
"We want to make sure that individuals do not lose their group health coverage because they lack information about the steps to take toprotect those rights, " said Ann L. Combs , assistant secretary of labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, when the rules were released.